Klaus Wittrup, a self-taught chef, has worked in diverse kitchens across Denmark, Sweden, and the U.S. Holding a masters degree in business economics and marketing, he also served two influential years as the right-hand to Claus Meyer of Noma fame. He then spent a year in Indiana, a time which he says ‘sparked his passion…
This summer, the duo behind the celebrated Michelin-starred restaurant and listening bar, Arkestra, which opened in Istanbul in 2022, opened Ritmo Zeytino, a three-month summer restaurant, bar, and artistic destination in Yalikavak, Bodrum, which marries vibrant, seasonal menus with cocktails, music and, under postcard sunsets, unrivalled views of both the coastline and the municipality. Set…
The Lagos dining scene in 2024 is dynamic: From the mainland to the island, there are myriad restaurants, cafes, bukas and cloud kitchens. Lagos means ‘lakes’, it was so named by the Portuguese due to the abundance of water bodies that connect the city. Lagos is Nigeria’s most populous state and as the commercial capital,…
Open now and running until 8 September 2024, Spike Island presents a major survey exhibition of the late British artist Donald Rodney. Rodney worked across sculpture, installation, drawing, painting, and digital media, experimenting with new materials and technologies throughout his life. A co-founding member of the BLK Art Group — an association of young Black…
This instalment of Something Curated’s ‘In Review’ features three independent films all featuring female characters on a quest: characters in the act of crossing – either physical or symbolic boundaries. Lina Soualem, director of Bye Bye Tiberias, crosses the threshold of memory delving into the history of her Palestinian family fractured by diaspora. In Levan…
It’s nice sometimes to not have a rigid plan and let yourself be guided by your intuition. This month I didn’t have solid candidates I was planning to review – except one, which then I ended up dropping – but I am happy with this list, which in many ways belies (all too well-established) reading…
London-based gallery Ilenia was founded last autumn by Italian gallerist Ilenia Rossi. Housed within an elegantly refurbished industrial building around the corner from Arnold Circus, Ilenia’s programme is focused on exhibiting a diverse roster of international contemporary artists — representing emerging and mid-career names — many of whom have not yet been exhibited in the…
Hamburg is a city of dualisms. On one side, on the river Elbe, is the port with the ancient history of the Hanseatic League and the port society of workers, social battles and cultural exchanges. On the other, in the city center, is the Alster, a small river from which two artificial lakes were created,…